Monday, May 21, 2012

Why Did I Compose a Song?

It was in May 20, 1970 when I wrote and composed my first amateur song entitled "My Singing Doll." And I rediscovered it sometime last week when I was cleaning my dust-filled bookshelves. Then I stumbled upon an old, crumpled brown envelop. I didn't mind it for awhile what's in it. I put it aside then continued my work.

While I was about to finish dusting off the shelves, I took a glanced with the said envelop. Nothing of interest, just curious about it, I opened and checked inside and this is what I saw:

"My Singing Doll"

This was the product of my amateur interest in music. I loved to sing since I was a grade six pupil. I used to sing the popular song of The Beatles, "A World Without Love." I didn't have any idea what was it all about. I just kept on singing it. Until I realized that some of these lyrics were predestined of what I had composed for my high school sweetheart.

The unforgettable lyrics of the said pop song:

"So I wait, and in a while I will see my true love smile She may come, I know not when..."

Yes that was 1966, four years later that I composed the song for that mysterious girl. Then after 2 years we got married. We were meant for each other.

In my junior high school, I was so attentive in our music class. After class hour, I went to the library and researched and studied more until I was familiarized with the rudiments of music, reading and writing musical notes, and the dynamics and everything.

Since I was a self-taught guitar player, I wrote some notes in my musical pad, put some chords, and played and sang it.

I was not a good singer but I could sing. In my junior high school, I joined with the Glee Club. I sang the tenor part of the male voice. In this level of schooling, I accidentally met a girl, transferee stude from a Catholic private high school in La Castellana. She became my dream girl, my inspiration of writing and composing this song.

Wanted to see my first musical work, I introduced it to one of the music teachers in our high school. She was a good piano player. It was turned down. She criticized it negatively. She said it was a bad music. It's a recitative. That's the end of it. She didn't give me a chance to sing it. Well, frustrated as I was, I put it aside until I rediscovered it 42 years after.

But for me, though it was belittled but yet it was the best music composition I ever made for my last and everlasting love, my wife. She's "my singing doll!"

To listen to this song which I'm the one singing, click the following link: "My Singing Doll"

By they way, it is what you hear as the background music which I play in the piano.

wow! I love music too, but I don't have the talent. My siblings are into into music too, my older brother is a guitar player, our youngest plays the drums. I'm supposed to be the singer but I'm bad at it.. haha.

You're wife is so lucky to have a thoughtful husband.A song made exclusively for her.... is so romantic of you.I'm sure your LOVE for each other will LIVE forever inyour hearts. KAKAKILIG naman po SIR!!!!

I am thrilled to have found your blog! I am a teacher as well and it is my first day of summer vacation. The first thing on my "To Do" list.....Organize and clean my home! I am following you and can't wait to read more.

Awwwww, it must have devastated you! There's always better ways to turn a budding writer/musician down. Had your teacher considered the effort and heart you've put into our composition, she wouldn't be so harsh.

Hi sir you should not give up. It's your composition and I think from the few lines i read, it's a beautiful song. I suggest you video yourself while singing it. Won't it be nice sharing your talent to us?

Music from the heart is always more beautiful. Your music teacher missed that part, I guess. No matter how good someone is at music, when it is not played from the heart, it lacks something. I know that because there are days I make beautiful sounds from my guitar and there are days the sounds lack luster. Music is an emotional and spiritual experience for me

That's nice. Perhaps, if you took the negative comments as positive to make you a better composer or singer today. But I think it has a reason for that.I really love to play musical instrument, I tried guitar but I find hard time to do learn. Now I am planning to buy keyboard for my son, I want him to learn that musical instrument. I just hope he will love that.

Wow really an inspiring story. I'm glad you didn't crumpled that paper and threw in the bin. Now it's a living testimony of your love to your wife. It's a masterpiece in itself, despite being rejected by your teacher before. For me, it's a great composition.Btw, I met my wife in school too that's why I love stories like these.

Aw why couldn't your teacher have been a little more supportive? She could have given you pointers on how to make it better instead of belittling it right? What was your wife's reaction to the song? did you ever sing it to her?

Did you get married in 1972? I wasn't born yet when you get married...hehehe! Just thinking out loud...peace po!But you have such great talent in you. And your love story is sweet I still remember from your previous blog post that you shared :)

Your posts never fail to put a smile in my heart. I love how you say you were meant for each other. And your composition is not just the best music composition you ever made, but also the best composition i have ever known. It's genuine and heartfelt. I know nothing about music composition, but I think your teacher made a mistake. She failed to look beyond the sheets.

Your teacher should have listened to you back then and help you improve if there's a need to.. that's what teachers do right?Hmmm but you've got a sweet story and song for your wife :) You're wife must be surprised but is "kilig" for sure :D

everytime i read your post, it really made me smile. your experience is so encouraging and the way i see it, you are such a loving and thoughtful husband. keep it up Sir. I also made a composition once. My ex-BF (now my husband) gave life to it. The song was entitled Sovereign God- I am really very much proud to it. I'm into music but I am not a good singer though :)

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